Ransomed Community Church Sermons

I. Replace telling lies with speaking the truth A. Don’t confuse your opinion with truth. B. Just because something is “true”, it doesn’t mean that you need to say it! C. Telling the truth must have a godly motive! II. Replace sinful anger with righteous anger A. We should be angry when God’s name is profaned and God’s people suffer injustice. B. Our Anger must be rooted by love for God and others...

Main Idea: The gospel gives you a new identity and a new way of life. 1. You are not who you used to be. A. Your old identity is gone. B. You are a new creation in Christ. 2. The truth has changed you. A. You learned Christ. (Christ is the subject) B. You heard him. (Christ is the teacher) C. You were taught in him. (Christ is the school) 3. Put off your old life and put on the new life. A. Your n...

How Do We Mature as God’s People? 1. By receiving God-given leadership a. Pastors are called by God b. Pastors must be faithful to the Word 2. By everyone employing their gifts in the church 3. By the Church truthing one another in love! a. Christlikeness is the ultimate goal of discipleship b. God is not concerned about what we say. He is concerned how we say it!

Main Idea: Jesus gives gifts to people and people as gifts for the good of His Church 1. Jesus gives diverse Spiritual gifts to individuals. 2. Jesus has the right and authority to give gifts to His children. 3. Jesus gives those who are gifted to the church. a. Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, and/or Teachers Application: 1. No gift should be envied and no gift should go unused! 2. Pra...

What moves you? Courting the Heart of God through His Word Spiritual gifts and the grace that defines us.

Main Point: Our mission is to make, mature, and multiply disciples of Jesus from the neighborhoods to the nations! I. God is a Sending God a. God has a missional nature. b. God has a missional method. II. We are a Sent People a. We are to bear God’s image. b. Our purpose is mission. c. Our identity is one of a missionary. III. Our Mission has a Message a. We proclaim the gospel. b. Our mission exi...

1. Christ as Creator a. Christ is God b. Christ is the firstborn of all creation c. By and through Christ were all things created d. For Christ were all things created 2. Christ as Sustainer a. Christ is before all things b. Christ holds all things together 3. Christ as Redeemer a. Christ is the head of a redeemed people b. Christ is redeeming all of creation c. His promise of redemption brings us...

Main Idea: God becoming man is the foundation of our faith and joy! I. The Significance of the Incarnation II. The Joy that the Incarnation Brings a. We experience God like never before. b. We experience grace like never before.

Main Idea: The Christmas story reveals the ultimate purpose for the coming of Christ I. The Christmas story was foretold in the Old Testament. a. Through Abraham b. Through the Day of Atonement c. Through the Prophet Isaiah II. The Christmas story was fulfilled in the birth of Christ! III. The Christmas story was finalized at the cross!

Main Idea: Walking worthy means that we live in such a way that preserves unity in the church. I. A “worthy walk” has specific characteristics a. A humble and gentle walk b. A patient and loving walk c. An intentional walk II. The Foundation of Christian Unity Application: 1. Prioritize unity in the local church! 2. Don’t allow your own pride to bring division in the church! 3. Look to the gospel...

Sermon Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25 Worship 1, 2, 3 1. Object: God 2. Contexts: Scattered, Gathered 3. Audiences: God, the Church, the World

Main Idea: Our identity in Christ must lead to action for Christ. I. The Gospel (what God has done for us in Jesus) has practical implications for the Christian life! a. Obedience has a price. b. We are called to live a life marked by what we have experienced. II. One must truly be a Christian in order to live as a Christian. Application: 1. Make sure you really are a Christian! 2. Live obediently...

1. God desires the power of the Spirit enabling you. a. You are family. b. The Spirit brings needed power to you. c. The wealth of God’s glory is availed to you by the Spirit. 2. The Spirit’s power in us produces Christ-centeredness. a. Christ at home in your heart b. The look of the Christ-centered life 3. Praise God and be encouraged! He works in you and through you for his glory! a. God is powe...

Main Idea: God’s eternal plan is being revealed through the ministry of Paul and the establishment of the Church! 1. His plan is surprising and gracious! 2. His plan is wise and glorious! 3. His plan is encouraging and unstoppable! Application: 1. Remember whose you are and not just what you are! 2. Treat others in the Church like how God sees them and not how you see them. 3. Praise God for his g...

Main Idea: Scripture alone is the sole authority for faith and practice! I. Scripture is authoritative. a. It has divine origin. b. It is of the Highest Authority. II. Scripture is sufficient. a. We must not add anything to Scripture. b. We don’t have to run to the world for wisdom. Application: 1. Learn the Scriptures! 2. Believe what the Scriptures teach and obey what the Scriptures command! 3....

Main Idea: Through the gospel, Christ reconciles sinners to God and sinners to sinners. I. We were separated and alienated from God. a. Christless b. Stateless and Lawless c. Hopeless and Godless II. We have been brought near and reconciled by Christ. a. He abolished the ceremonial law b. He created a new humanity c. He reconciled this new humanity to God and one another. III. We are now identifie...

Main Idea: We are saved by grace through faith for good works! I. Grace is the cause of salvation. a. Grace is God’s power at work! b. Grace secures our salvation. II. Faith is the means of our salvation. a. Faith is a confident expression of dependence upon Christ. b. Faith is the gift of God. c. Faith rejects salvation by works. III. Doing good works is the effect of salvation. Application 1. Hu...

Main Idea: Remember what God has done to you and for you! I. Remember who you were apart from Christ! a. You were spiritually dead. b. You were a slave to sin, Satan, and self. c. You were under the wrath of God. II. Rejoice in what God has done through Christ! a. He has made us “alive together with Christ.” b. He has “raised us up” with Christ. c. He has “seated us with” Christ. III. Realize why...

Main Idea: Seek God for Spirit-given wisdom to thrive in the spiritual blessings that are ours in Christ. 1. We need wisdom to live truth well. a. What is this wisdom? b. The way of the Spirit and revelation c. Prayer 2. This wisdom will transform our lives. a. Hope: a clear view of the glorious goal. b. Wealth: everything we need to live to His purpose c. Power: God working to finish what he star...

Main Idea: Heartfelt praise to God is the only appropriate response to the blessings he has given us in Christ! I. We are chosen by the Father! II. We are redeemed by the Son! a. The work of Christ redeems us personally. b. The work of Christ reveals a mystery. III. We are sealed by the Spirit

Main Idea: God’s blessings to us in Christ warrant His praise! I. Praise God because He has chosen you. a. God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. b. God chose us to become holy. c. There is biblical tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility. II. Praise God because He has adopted you! III. Praise God that you can believe in the doctrine of election and reject the m...

I. Who wrote it? II. To whom was it written? III. What does it say? a. The first half of the book describes our identity as believers. 1. We see our identity “in Christ” 2. We see our identity as part of the church b. The second half of the book describes our identity in action 1. How to pursue unity with diversity 2. How to pursue unity by purity 3. How to pursue unity by submission 4. How to pur...

Main Idea: Our Obedience is fueled by the gospel and made possible by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit! I. You Can Rejoice in Hardship! II. You Can Have a Godly Response When You Have Been Wronged! III. You Can Have Peace!

Main Idea: Don’t let your inability to comprehend the ways of God in the earth obstruct from your sight His sovereignty and eternal faithfulness. 1. The Comfort of God: God will have his way in the earth. a. He calls his people to repentance and faith. b. He assures that his Word prevails. 2. The Greatness of God: God alone is sovereign. a. See the measure of His might. b. See the reach of His rul...

Main Idea: God’s holiness transforms our understanding of grace and worship! I. A Picture of God’s Holiness a. The Context b. Isaiah Saw Jesus! c. Isaiah Saw the Holiness of God in Jesus. II. A Picture of Our Sinfulness III. A Picture of Transforming Grace